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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Benin to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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